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SUMMARY:The Great Northern Festival: Poets Building Community
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Great Northern Festival for an evening of poetry\, conversation\, and civic imagination as The Loft hosts Poets Building Community\, a special gathering of Poets Laureate from across Minnesota. This event is the culminating public program of Minneapolis Poet Laureate Junauda Petrus’s 2025–2026 laureate year. \nGuided by Petrus’s central question—“What does community look like for you?”—Poets Laureate will share original poems and reflect on the civic and cultural work they carry into their communities. The evening will weave together art\, storytelling\, and public purpose\, offering a rare glimpse into how poets help shape the places we call home. \nFeatured poets will include: \n\nJunauda Petrus\, Minneapolis Poet Laureate\nGwen Nell Westerman\, Minnesota State Poet Laureate\nJean Prokott\, Rochester Poet Laureate\nDonte Collins\, former St. Paul Youth Poet Laureate\nHeid E. Erdrich\, inaugural Minneapolis Poet Laureate\nJoyce Sutphen\, former Minnesota State Poet Laureate\n\nThe conversation will be moderated by Cristeta Boarini\, Partnerships Manager at the Loft. \nWe will also take a moment to recognize Andrea Jenkins for her contributions as a poet and her pivotal role in establishing the Minneapolis Poet Laureate position – (City Council Member 2017-2025). \nCome celebrate the power of poetry to build connection\, spark change\, and imagine new futures together. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to all\, however registration through The Loft is required.  \nRegistration Questions: loft@loft.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/the-great-northern-festival-poets-building-community/
LOCATION:The Loft at Open Book\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Minnesota's Poet Laureate,Public Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Winona - Water Bar at the New Look Preview Party
DESCRIPTION:MHC is excited to bring the Water Bar to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s (MMAM) New Look Preview Party\, where water tenders will serve up flights of local drinking waters and spark conversations around stewardship of local water resources. \n“What’s a Water Bar?” you may wonder? A Water Bar is a bar that serves free\, local water. It’s a social space that centers the life-sustaining action of drinking water. It’s a table to gather around. It’s a space for quenching thirst\, for questioning water\, for sharing and encountering stories\, and for being and becoming part of a community. \nMMAM’s New Look Preview Party celebrates the launch of their2026 theme\, Making Waves – marking two decades of genre defying artists pushing the boundaries of what marine art is\, and can be – and three new exhibition projects that usher in the new year: Splish\, Splash\, Story: Selections from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art\, Robert Gonzalez: Mystical Waters\, and Water | Craft. \nThis memorable night out at the museum features enlightening artist conversations\, drink specials and light bites by the Waterbar Cafe & Provisions culinary team\, and a world-premiere live performance of Glacial Spatial—an immersive sound experience created by Trever Hagen and Josh Berg in collaboration with the Winona Symphony Orchestra\, curated in partnership with Liquid Music. \nRegistration\nTickets for this event must be purchased through the MMAM. MMAM is now offering friends of MHC $15 Presenting Partner Advanced Tickets! Use promotional code – NEWLOOK2026.  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/winona-water-bar-at-the-new-look-preview-party/
LOCATION:Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, 800 Riverview Drive\, Winona\, 55987\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Greater Minnesota,We Are Water MN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Busse-Aswar":MAILTO:rachel@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - The Great Northern Festival: Water Bar @ Sauna Village
DESCRIPTION:MHC is excited to bring the Water Bar to The Great Northern Festival\, where water tenders will serve up flights of local drinking waters and spark conversations around stewardship of local water resources. \n“What’s a Water Bar?” you may wonder? A Water Bar is a bar that serves free\, local water. It’s a social space that centers the life-sustaining action of drinking water. It’s a table to gather around. It’s a space for quenching thirst\, for questioning water\, for sharing and encountering stories\, and for being and becoming part of a community. \nJoin us inside the Riverplace building next to the Sauna Village before or after your steam.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-the-great-northern-festival-water-bar-sauna-village/
LOCATION:Riverplace Courtyard\, 1 SE Main St\, Minneapolis\, 55414\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Kid Friendly,We Are Water MN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Busse-Aswar":MAILTO:rachel@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Online Content Session – Era Six: Migration\, Imperialism\, and Inequality
DESCRIPTION:Examine the late 19th and early 20th century through the lenses of industrialization\, imperial expansion\, and rising social inequality. Led by Dr. Maddalena Marinari and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\nView Dr. Maddalena Marinari’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaddalena Marinari is Professor of History at Gustavus Adolphus College. She is the author of Unwanted: Italian and Jewish Mobilization Against Restrictive Immigration Laws\, 1882–1965 (2020). Her work on immigration restriction\, U.S. immigration policy\, and immigrant mobilization has appeared in the Journal of American History\, Journal of Policy History\, Journal of American Ethnic History\, Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era\, and Social Science History Journal. She has also co-edited four books and two special journal issues on different aspects of US immigration history in the twentieth century. Her next book explores the history of family\, marriage\, and sexuality in U.S. immigration policy from 1875 to 2025. Professor Marinari is currently president of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \nRegistration\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-six/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T200000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Food and Musical Joy
DESCRIPTION:Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Joy events explore the themes of connecting through foods which have always played a pivotal role in shaping our identities and communities. Recipes and flavors bind families\, showcase heritage\, and promote understanding. Our series delves into this unique intersection of food and culture\, inviting participants to explore the rich narratives behind every dish. \nThe Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Food and Musical Joy evening will examine the connections and relationship of food and music. Our partners for this unique integration of the arts will feature Chef James Johnson\, Founder of Cooks of Hope\, and members of the Vocal Essence Witness Choral Ensemble\, G. Phillip Schoultz Director. Through the richness of Gullah-Geechie\, Low Country cuisine\, traditional spirituals\, Gullah music\, and story circle dialogues\, the event is aimed to uplift and share important cultural legacy stories and histories.   \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-feeding-our-souls-the-essence-of-food-and-musical-joy/
LOCATION:Progressive Baptist Church\, 1505 Burns Ave E\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Feeding Our Souls,Free,Immersive Experiences
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org
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